Post AzPqiS5Sy1BoE0sPfU by sonnybernardo@c.im
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(DIR) Post #AzPZWV78BmasuuN3JI by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-10-20T20:26:43Z
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Our #HomeAssistant solar power indicator. It used Athom bulbs. Top light is solar (red=low generation), middle is battery (yellow=half charge), bottom is load (green=low).The family can look at the hallway and figure out if they want to run the tumble drier yet etc. All reds=No.Hit me up if you want the automation.
(DIR) Post #AzPZhmxQBikrRVDBMO by futuresprog@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-10-20T20:28:46Z
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That is clever! And pretty! Quite the object d'art but also serving a useful purpose.@vik
(DIR) Post #AzPZwb9YMHv1Axwpii by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-10-20T20:31:27Z
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@futuresprog It's a wee bit more sophisticated underneath too. The battery bulb goes dim red if we hit reserved emergency power levels. The solar light goes bright white when the solar output drops to zero in the evening to light the hallway, dropping to a dull orange nightlight between 10pm and sunrise as a night light.
(DIR) Post #AzPiDUW35VK39C2J5k by andrew@ottawa.place
2025-10-20T22:04:05Z
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@vik Oooooh this is a great idea. I’d love to see the automation!
(DIR) Post #AzPpI8Vh20QQ1b22Hw by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-10-20T23:23:26Z
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@andrewPower is currently down, so I've declared a system "brown out." If I post under the HA hashtag later will you see it?
(DIR) Post #AzPqiS5Sy1BoE0sPfU by sonnybernardo@c.im
2025-10-20T23:39:20Z
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@vik this is neat, how does it know? Do you have your own on site generation or are you looking at a weather API or is there some electric utility API?
(DIR) Post #AzPrptRHltbB2LC7rU by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-10-20T23:51:57Z
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@sonnybernardoUsing an HS module that exposes the SunGrow API over MQTT. Power is out. Bad storm now.
(DIR) Post #AzPs8OAcFin9YnDVce by sonnybernardo@c.im
2025-10-20T23:55:16Z
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@vik very neat and inspirational, thanks for the explanation!
(DIR) Post #AzQ0czcUNbYI1qMHNw by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-10-21T01:30:28Z
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@sonnybernardoAt the moment of course they're all out, which indicates a power cut. They're not on an essential circuit.
(DIR) Post #AzQ6ZilpAVcqcxY2L2 by EllisDee@wolfgirl.bar
2025-10-21T02:37:06.625183Z
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@vik I can run my drier anytime I want thanks to our friend Natural Gas
(DIR) Post #AzQ7nxBQTiD9KvsDNQ by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-10-21T02:50:52Z
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@EllisDeeAt the moment I have a few kW to spare - even though our lines are down due to the storm for the next few days 😬 Can't hang the laundry out either unless I want to untangle it from the fence in the next paddock...
(DIR) Post #AzQF9Blo8hWIKxxnYe by andrew@ottawa.place
2025-10-21T04:13:05Z
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@vik Possibly? That’s what I’m subscribed to. If it’s not too much trouble, you could also reply here when you have posted under the hashtag?
(DIR) Post #AzQGiLJkjYQy2PASAa by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-10-21T04:30:42Z
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@andrewWill do. Power is out for the next 2-3 days though, and I'd rather not create a github repo on a phone screen! Might have good solar tomorrow and fire up the laptop. We'll see.
(DIR) Post #AzRaKcT7VVxiWRTSsq by fredurb1@framapiaf.org
2025-10-21T19:45:07Z
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@vik Great idea!
(DIR) Post #AzRpsxybXxiyNz2LFg by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-10-21T22:39:31Z
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@andrewhttps://github.com/VikOlliver/HA_Solar_State_Lamps share and enjoy.
(DIR) Post #AzS0MMW2O9RYQsKY88 by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-10-22T00:36:51Z
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@fredurb1https://github.com/VikOlliver/HA_Solar_State_Lamps
(DIR) Post #AzS0OfCTtHlgxdHS08 by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-10-22T00:37:17Z
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@EdwinGhttps://github.com/VikOlliver/HA_Solar_State_Lamps
(DIR) Post #AzS0QGQOyajAhTYSwa by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-10-22T00:37:35Z
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@sonnybernardohttps://github.com/VikOlliver/HA_Solar_State_Lamps
(DIR) Post #AzSNuaGQ4sfXrZJR3Y by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-10-22T05:00:18Z
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@Br3ndaThanks! Now on github :)
(DIR) Post #AzSTZHmoBIt4CQgoj2 by andrew@ottawa.place
2025-10-22T06:04:05Z
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@vik amazing, thank you so much!